(2284) San Juan Main-belt Asteroid

Discovered on 10 October 1974 by Felix Aguilar Observatory at El Leoncito.

Where San Juan is today

MercuryVenusEarthEarthMarsMarsSan JuanSan Juan

Seen from above the solar system on 2026-10-14: San Juan is 2.26 au from the Sun and 2.73 au from Earth. Computed from JPL's orbital elements.

Facts

Number2284
Provisional designation1974 TG1
Orbit classMain-belt Asteroid
Rotation period9.18 hours
Absolute magnitude (H)12.79
Orbital period3.55 years
Semi-major axis2.33 au
Perihelion – aphelion2.21 – 2.44 au
Eccentricity0.0496
Inclination5.29°
Closest distance between its orbit and Earth's (MOID)1.21 au

Data: NASA/JPL Small-Body Database and the IAU Minor Planet Center.

Also discovered on 10 October 1974

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